What if we had a president who could not admit a mistake, ever? And what if he made mistakes fairly often? Republican John McCain pushed back on Wednesday against Democratic criticism that he misstated when the troop buildup ordered by President Bush began, saying elements were put in place before Bush announced the strategy in [...]
Posts Tagged ‘lies’
What Would Happen?
Posted in In the News, Mendacity, The Press, The War, tagged dishonest, lies, McCain, mistakes on July 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What Compels the Distortion of Reality So?
Posted in Mendacity, Random Thoughts, The Press, tagged General Giap, lies, Newsmax, Rush Limbaugh on December 17, 2007 | 1 Comment »
My old friend Ed continues to provide me fodder for blog posting. Recently Ed sent me an email pointing out how it was the fault of the press that we lost the war in Vietnam. Ed writes: General Giap was a brilliant, highly respected leader of the North Vietnam military. The following quote is from [...]
Rewritng History
Posted in In the News, The Press, The War, tagged Bill Clinton, lies, misplaced trust, spin on December 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Incredulous headlines scream: Bill Clinton Rewrites History on Iraq? November 27, 2007 7:19 PM ABC News Bill Clinton’s Claim of Opposing Iraq War From Outset Disputed By Glenn Kessler and Anne Kornblut Washington Post Staff Writers Thursday, November 29, 2007; Page A08 Washington Post Bill Clinton embarrasses wife over Iraq war Hillary Clinton’s campaign was [...]
